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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

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contractors for the outlet box at the western drainage outlet. My opinion is that this structure is too small and may cause trouble in the future. I had no opportunity t o approve the design. 4. Western Drainage (continued). On August 9, 1944, the Chicago Regional office of the Civil Aeronautics Administration sent representatives to the campus to settle finally the western drainage outlet problem. Prior to that time, I had several conversations with the Chicago office in an attempt to clarify the situation, and to keep the C.A.A. in line relative to the obligations of the University. On the abov« date, a conference was held in your office, attended by Messrs. Arnold, Schofield, Hale and Walls of the C.A.A., and Mr. A. J. Janata and the undersigned representing the University. It was there agreed that the University would accept responsibility for the cost of construction of the western outlet from Station 20 + 19 to Station 53 + 00, and that the C.A.A. would pay for the remainder. T h e cost of this arrangement was well within the budgetary amounts considered in the conference of August 2, 1944. The conference adjourned to my office, and was joined by Mr. Paul Greene and Mr. L. H . Brenner of the Johnson-Greene Company. The proposal was accepted by them. Mr. Greene and I had a further conference at 6:00 p.m. and it was agreed that I should request a University work order for $37,800 to cover the additional work and its cost. W o r k was started, and has progressed satisfactorily. F r o m present indications, it appears that the cost to the University of all of the drainage improvement work will be less than the authorized appropriation. In order to satisfy one farmer, Mr. Willard Koss, it was necessary to enter into an agreement to pay him $50.00 for inconvenience and damage resulting from the closing of the road in front of his farm for a period of from two weeks to three months. W e also found it necessary to agree to pay the Illinois Bell Telephone Company $175 for a temporary change of line to serve this farm. In order to reduce construction time and avoid other damage claims, we entered into an agreement with Mr. George Hall to pay him for the value of crops necessarily damaged by construction operations. W e also agreed to restore farm fences on the Somers, Ross and Hall farms to equal or better condition than they were before removal necessitated by construction operations. 5. University Building Program. On August 5, 1944, I was notified by the W a r Production Board in Washington that priority applications for the construction of buildings on the University of Illinois Airport were confused and needed clarification. This undoubtedly resulted from a misunderstanding on the part of the Physical Plant Department, in filing priority applications without clearing through my office. Dean M. L. E n g e r authorized me to negotiate the difficulties, which I did the following week in Washington. On September 11, 1944, I was notified by the W a r Production Board in Washington that they would approve the construction of the control tower portion of the Administration Building. I had been previously assured that after the building was cleared, the W a r Production Board would give favorable consideration to the application for sanitary sewerage, water supply, and power line. 6. Progress. Mr. M. F . T i g r a k and Mr. M. E. Uyanik, graduate students in Civil Engineering, who have been performing certain gratuitous services, have continued to furnish this office with daily and weekly progress reports. Copies of these h a v e ' b e e n furnished your office for the purpose of conserving their historical value. Paving operations were begun on August 22, 1944, on the Southeast runway at the intersection of the diagonal runways. As of this date, the progress is approximately as follows: Grading 95% complete Airfield Drainage 90% complete Outlet Drainage 75% complete Paving 2 1 % complete Fencing 0% complete Sodding and Turfing a% complete University Buildings & Utilities 0% complete Total length of 25 ft. wide slab .123 400 ft. Completed as of September 20, 1944 25 828 ft. 7. Aerial Photographs. T h e Army Air Force has furnished aerial photo'